St. Albert teen survives cougar attack in Waterton Park

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According to a report by the Canadian Press, Mykaela Belter, 17, of St. Albert had a close call on a trail in Waterton Lakes National Park after being grabbed by a cougar.  Her father yelled at the cougar, scaring it away, and she received some scratches. According to the Canadian Press report,  Resource Conservation Manager Dennis Madsen said the cougar was subsequently shot and killed by wildlife officers.

Click here for the full Canadian Press story, as published by nationalnewswatch.com